Wednesday, March 20, 2013

The Foundlings Blog Tour

I loved this book so much and I am so excited to be participating in this tour. So let's get to know more about the author and his EPIC book The Foundlings.

Born and raised in NJ, R.M. Garcia is the son of Puerto
Rican parents who moved to NJ from PR shortly after getting married. He has two
younger siblings, twins, Eric and Erica. Growing up he was a simple child who
never asked for much because his imagination provided him with everything he
would ever need. He was considered a dreamer by all of his teachers, but he
never thought that was a bad thing. R.M. was initially very shy until he got
older and stopped caring what others thought about him. Either you liked him or
you didn’t but he was always true to himself. He has been called weird, quirky,
funny, and trustworthy; all titles he holds dear.

R.M. originally wrote the short story of The Foundlings when he was still in
High School and it was not until much later that he fully developed it into a
book. Back in the day, he used to write poetry and often compared his work to
the work of a friend, Travis, who was far better at poetry in R.M.’s opinion. After
High School, R.M. moved to Florida
where he attended college before dabbling in varied professions over the next
several years. Such jobs included Hotel Manager, Accountant, Insurance Agent,
Travel Agent, Customer Service Rep, Draftsman, and even a Fry Cook. When R.M.
started writing his book, he realized that writing was his true passion and
what he is ultimately meant to do.

R.M. loved writing The Foundlings and even if it does not become a bestseller,
he will continue to write. God willing, and with the help of his fans, The
Foundlings will make a mark in the literary world.

After the worst year of his life, all Donnie wanted was
happiness, and when he met Abbie, he was sure he had found it. But their
happiness together is placed in jeopardy when they are dragged in to the world
of Vampires. Orphaned, now they must fight to survive, fight to live and fight
to keep their love alive. They find themselves outcasts in this world, the
world of the Foundlings.

My Review:

I absolutely loved this book. Anybody who knows me knows how
much I love vampires and R.M.’s book did not disappointment me. I was hooked
from page one and could not put my kindle down until I was done. At one point
my kindle died on me and changed over to small screen on my phone just so I
could keep reading this book. I loved the originality of R.M.’s vampires and I fell in love with the
main characters. I am eagerly awaiting book two to see what happens next. 5/5
Bloody Fangs

Excerpt:

DONNIE’S TENSION LEVEL rose significantly as the situation escalated. Abbie was in
front of him and was guarding him against the old tall bum. He was not sure
what was going on, but Abbie and the old man, who he now knew as Hulderich,
were getting ready to square off for some unknown reason. To make things worse,
a storm front rapidly enveloped the area. The winds picked up and so did the
moisture in the air. Abbie leaped forward and attacked Hulderich, and he was
still not sure what he was witnessing. Abbie delivered three swift punches to
Hulderich’s abdomen; each blow drove him back several feet. He countered with a
sweeping back hand that sent Abbie flying back into an exterior wall of the
cottage. Wood splintered under the force of her impact. Donnie moved forward to
help Abbie, but she looked to him, and he froze in his place at what he saw
next. “Stay back, Donnie!” she yelled to him with her fangs bared. Donnie
stared in disbelief as she bounded forward yet again. Hulderich was ready for
her this time and caught her in mid-leap by her throat. He bared his fangs at
Abbie as she struggled against him.

“Foolish
girl, you have no chance against me, yield!” Hulderich ordered.

“No!
I will not! I . . .” Abbie said as she struggled. Hulderich slammed her in into
the sand repeatedly, and then pinned her in place, and then delivered several
blows to her chest with his free hand. With each blow, Donnie could hear Abbie
wince in pain as her bones shattered. The action was fast, almost too fast for
normal eyes to follow, but Donnie found that he was able to see everything
clearly. He began to move to help her.

“No,
Donnie, stay back!” she cried out from the sand.

“That’s
good advice, boy” Hulderich said as he stood up. Abbie began to get to her
feet, but Hulderich delivered a vicious kick to her head. The force of his boot
drove her through the cottage wall, and she ended up in the kitchen. Donnie
moved to the hole and spotted Abbie; she was trying to get up but collapsed
onto the floor. Donnie had enough!

Donnie
began moving toward Hulderich, “Hey, asshole, how about picking on someone your
own size?!” There was a flash of lightning overhead. For a brief moment, it was
as bright as any day. Hulderich was eerily standing in the sand, and his smile
reminded him of pure evil. The skies opened up, and an immense downpour began.
The winds raged and howled with angry tones. The rain seemed to be coming from
every direction as the wind violently pushed it around.

“Very
well, I don’t need you alive,” Hulderich said and charged at Donnie.

“Bring
it!” he yelled back and moved forward. Hulderich took several swings, and
Donnie evaded them easily. He performed flips and rolls that kept him away from
Hulderich’s strikes. He realized that he was much faster now. Hulderich’s
swings seemed to be coming at him in slow motion, and even the rain seemed to
be falling slower. He took a few swings of his own on Hulderich. The old man
was obviously an experienced pugilist and blocked the attacks easily. He
continued to trade swings with Hulderich, and neither had yet to land a blow.